die Erscheinung
Translation
phenomenon, appearance, apparition, publication
Examples
Das Nordlicht ist eine natürliche Erscheinung.
The northern lights are a natural phenomenon.
Er achtet sehr auf seine äußere Erscheinung.
He pays a lot of attention to his outward appearance.
Das Buch hatte bei seiner Erscheinung großen Erfolg.
The book was a great success upon its publication.
Grammar Patterns
in Erscheinung treten to make an appearance, to appear The artist rarely made an appearance.
eine Erscheinung von ((sth.)) an appearance of (sth.) The house has an appearance of elegance.
Similar Words
Etymology
Formed from the verb 'erscheinen' (to appear) plus the suffix '-ung', which creates nouns. It means 'the act of appearing'.
Memory Tips
Recognize the verb 'erscheinen' inside. The '-ung' ending signals it's a noun related to that action, like '-ing' or '-tion' in English.